LAC (Lithium Americas) Buyback Yield %: -43.24 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


LAC Lithium Americas Corp LAC
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What is Lithium Americas Buyback Yield %?

Lithium Americas LAC +1.19% 13 Buyback Yield % is -43.24 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates LAC with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,408 Metals & Mining companies, Lithium Americas ranks worse than 87.14% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Lithium Americas's current buyback yield was -43.24%.

Lithium Americas Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lithium Americas's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lithium Americas Buyback Yield % Chart

Lithium Americas Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -30.92 -40.40 -29.27

Lithium Americas Quarterly Data
Dec21 Mar22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -1.49 -4.73 -29.49 -42.36

Lithium Americas Buyback Yield % Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lithium Americas's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Lithium Americas Buyback Yield % vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lithium Americas's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lithium Americas's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Lithium Americas Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Lithium Americas's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (0 + 401.181) / 1370.5006
=-29.27%

Lithium Americas's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 590.821) / 1372.1115
=-43.06%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

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What does a Buyback Yield % of -43.24 mean?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a Buyback Yield % of -43.24 as of Jun. 30, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1227 out of 1408 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 87.1%.
Is Lithium Americas' Buyback Yield % too high?
Lithium Americas' current Buyback Yield % is -43.24. Based on the distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1227 out of 1408 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lithium Americas has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lithium Americas' Buyback Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lithium Americas ranks #1227 out of 1408 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Lithium Americas in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Lithium Americas and its competitors. Lithium Americas's current Buyback Yield % is -43.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lithium Americas stock overvalued right now?
Lithium Americas (LAC) has a current Buyback Yield % of -43.24. The current Buyback Yield % is -43.24. Lithium Americas' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lithium Americas (LAC), the current Buyback Yield % is -43.24 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Lithium Americas Business Description

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Address 666 Burrard Street, Suite 3260, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2X8
Lithium Americas Corp is a Canadian-based resource and materials company focused on developing, building and operating lithium deposits and chemical processing facilities. The company also holds investments in Green Technology Metals Limited (GT1) and Ascend Elements, Inc. (Ascend Elements), and exploration properties in the U.S. and Canada. The company's flagship asset is Thacker Pass, a sedimentary-based lithium deposit located in the McDermitt Caldera in Humboldt County, in northern Nevada (Thacker Pass or the Project). The company operates in only one operating segment and one geographical segment.
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